AJA Ki Pro Ultra 12G

Ki Pro Ultra 12G is a multi-channel Apple ProRes® recorder offering up to 4-Channels of simultaneous HD recording, or in Single-Channel mode, a 4K/UltraHD/2K/HD Apple ProRes or Avid DNxHR® recorder and player. Avid DNxHD® MXF is also supported up to HD formats in Single-Channel mode.

Ki Pro Ultra 12G offers 12G-SDI single cable simplicity for large rasters and HDMI 2.0 digital video connectivity with HDR support for both recording and playback.
A wealth of analog and digital audio connectivity answers any project’s demand for efficient, powerful and flexible workflows. For distance and remote needs, 12G and 3G Fiber SFP+ options are available.
Designed to be either portable or rackmountable with half rack wide, 2RU high dimensions, Ki Pro Ultra 12G is well suited for use in any environment.

Professional Connectivity

The video and audio connections on the rear panel of the Ki Pro Ultra 12G offer next generation connectivity with single channel 12G-SDI I/O over either BNC or optional FIber and three additional 3G-SDI ports for multi-channel HD or quad-link capture needs. HDMI v2.0 offers single cable simplicity all the way up to 4K. AES and analog XLR balanced audio, LTC, RS-422 and LAN round out the package.

SFP+ cages offer the ability to install optional HD-BNC or Fiber SFPs for long cable run needs.

ProRes® 422 and 444 Recording

Ki Pro Ultra 12G records 4K/UltraHD/2K/HD to six quality levels of Apple ProRes® including Apple ProRes 4444 XQ. This lets you choose the balance of image fidelity and file size that’s right for each individual production as well as having the flexibility to record directly to native file formats that are understood by most major editing systems.

Next generation UltraHD 60p and 4K 60p recording is attainable all the way up to Apple ProRes HQ when using AJA Pak 2000, Pak 1000, Pak 512 and Pak 256 SSD media.

By utilizing Apple ProRes, your project will have the best image quality available, with manageable and affordable file sizes.

Multi-Channel HD Recording

Record 1, 2, 3 or 4-Channels of beautiful HD up to 1080p 50/60 in Apple ProRes simultaneously with Ki Pro Ultra 12G.

Simplify your multi-camera productions by running up to four cameras per Ki Pro Ultra 12G and save power, space, time and effort on set, in the studio and when setting up OB trucks. Ki Pro Ultra 12G even allows independent profile support per channel in Multi-Channel mode; for example, select high resolution Apple ProRes HQ for high quality finishing and use a second input to record Apple ProRes (Proxy) for an efficient editing pipeline.

Starting with input 1, add channels as needed in order when utilizing like raster size and frame rate, and record your HD Apple ProRes files on the same AJA Pak media*. Ki Pro Ultra 12G even allows rollover to a second Pak for hours of uninterrupted multi-channel recording.

Avid DNxHR Recording

Ki Pro Ultra 12G also allows users to record 4K and UltraHD rasters with Avid codecs within an MXF wrapper, supporting Avid editors and native MXF workflows with more flexible options.
Ki Pro Ultra 12GSD offers Avid DNxHR codecs in an MXF wrapper for the following formats:

• DNxHR HQX
• DNxHR SQ
• DNxHR LB
• (4K) 4096 x 2160p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97
• (UltraHD) 3840 x 2160p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97

Avid DNxHD MXF Recording

Ki Pro Ultra 12G offers native Avid MXF support for HD workflows. Record and playback DNxHD files with an OP1a profile within an MXF container for DNxHD HQX (220x), DNxHD SQ (145) and DNxHD LB (36) codecs.

• This provides a native MXF workflow for Avid pipelines, free of transcoding.
• DNxHD HQX (220x)*
• DNxHD SQ (145)*
• DNxHD LB (36)**
• (HD) 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94
• (HD) 1080i 25, 29.97
• (HD) 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97
• (HD) 720p 50, 59.94

*Avid DNxHD only supported for 1080 and 720 resolutions
**Avid DNxHD 36 only supported for 1080p

HDR

HDR or High Dynamic Range,  provides the ability to display a wider and richer range of colors, much brighter whites, and much deeper, darker blacks than standard signals allow. This gives your imagery a more ‘dynamic’ look and allows for natural true to life colors to be communicated to your audience.

Ki Pro Ultra 12G provides this support for your 4K/UltraHD/HD HDR pipelines to HDMI and SDI compatible displays by generating HDR metadata in accordance with HDMI v2.0a/CTA-861.3 and SMPTE 352, which includes HDR 10 (PQ) and HLG for both input and output.

4K and HD Monitoring

Ki Pro Ultra 12G provides full resolution outputs for 4K, UltraHD and HD over 12G-SDI, 3G-SDI, FIber and HDMI, including the latest affordable UltraHD monitors using HDMI for on-set quality checks. An additional dedicated 2K and HD-SDI monitor output can be fed to any affordable and existing HD-SDI display.

During Multi-Channel recording, the user can select to send either a single source or a Multi-Matrix of all four sources to the 3G-SDI monitor and HDMI outputs in any combination desired.

Enhanced Super Out offers TC, Media remaining and up to 8-Channels of VU audio metering on both SDI Monitor ouput and HDMI out.

Fiber and HD-BNC Connectivity

Ki Pro Ultra 12G's fully integrated fiber inputs and outputs means it can be integrated directly to a dedicated fiber network alongside many other fiber products. Fiber allows outgoing and incoming video signals to be transmitted as far as 10 km away.  

Optional Fiber SFP Modules supported:

• Single LC 12G Fiber Tx SFP AJA - Part # FIBERLC-1TX-12G
• Single LC 12G Fiber Rx SFP AJA - Part # FIBERLC-1RX-12G
• Dual LC 12G Fiber Tx SFP AJA - Part # FIBERLC-2TX-12G
• Dual LC 12G Fiber Rx SFP AJA - Part # FIBERLC-2RX-12G
• Dual HD-BNC 12G Copper Tx SFP AJA - Part # HDBNC-2TX-12G
• Dual HD-BNC 12G Copper Rx SFP AJA - Part # HDBNC-2RX-12G
• Single LC 3G Fiber Tx SFP AJA - Part # FIBERLC-1-TC
• Single LC 3G Fiber Rx SFP AJA - Part # FIBERLC-1-RX
• Dual LC 3G Fiber Tx SFP AJA - Part # FIBERLC-2-TX
• Dual LC 3G Fiber Rx SFP AJA - Part # FIBERLC-2-RX
• Single LC 3G Fiber Tx Multi-Mode SFP AJA - Part # FIBERLC-1-TX-MM
• Single LC 3G Fiber Rx Multi-Mode SFP AJA - Part # FIBERLC-1-RX-MM
• Dual LC 3G Fiber Tx Multi-Mode SFP AJA - Part # FIBERLC-2-TX-MM
• Dual LC 3G Fiber Rx Multi-Mode SFP AJA - Part # FIBERLC-2-RX-MM
• Single SC 3G Fiber Tx  SFP AJA - Part # FIBERSC-1-TX
• Single SC 3G Fiber Rx SFP AJA - Part # FIBERSC-1-RX